some of these kids these days are pathetic! We were at Mt. Fuji restaurant (hibachi), and the family we were seated with had to take their two boys away from the table, because they were "afraid of the fire, oh gawd..." pussies!!!!
On Dec 6, 7:45 am, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > # First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank > while they were pregnant. > # They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and > didn't get tested for diabetes. > # Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby > cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints. > # We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and > when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks > we took hitchhiking. > # As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, > booster seats, seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick up > on a warm day was always a special treat. > # We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. We shared > one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually > died from this. > # We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank kool-aid made > with sugar, but we weren't overweight because . > > WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING! > > # We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we > were back when the streetlights came on. > # No one was able to reach us all day, and we were O.K. > # We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then > ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After > running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. > # We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at > all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround- > sound, CD's or Ipods! No cell phones, no personal computers, no > Internet or chat rooms....... > > WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! > > # We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were > no lawsuits from these accidents. > # We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live > in us forever. > # We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, > # Made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were > told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes. > # We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door > or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them! > # Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who > didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! > # The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard > of. They actually sided with the law! > > These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem > solvers and inventors ever! > > # The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new > ideas. > # We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned > HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL! > > If YOU are one of them, CONGRATULATIONS! > > You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow > up, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives so much, > than for our own good. > > And while you are at it, share it to your kids so they will know how > brave (and lucky) their parents were. > > Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't > it?! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
